Alice Chik

Alice Chik is an Associate Professor and Graduate Research Training Director at Macquarie University’s School of Education (Faculty of Arts), and Associate Director of the Multilingualism Research Centre (Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences). Her research focuses on multilingualism in digital environments, language learner autonomy, and community language policies. She has supervised numerous PhD and Master’s students on topics such as heritage language maintenance, multilingual education policies, and technology-enhanced language learning.

Education: PhD (2008), specializing in second language learning experiences among Hong Kong learners. Active in editorial roles for The Australian Journal of Teacher Education and community engagement with multicultural councils.

Research Interests: Multilingualism & technology, digital literacies, informal learning, community languages, and the role of multilingualism in public discourse. Recent projects include studies on Chinese migrants’ language positioning, multilingual school libraries, and virtual transnational teacher training programs.

Teaching: Convenes courses on literacy, primary English education, and bilingual pedagogy. Engages in curriculum development for early childhood language programs across Australia and China.

Awards: No explicit awards listed, but recognized for contributions to multilingual policy advocacy and anti-racism initiatives with local councils.

Grants & Projects: Leads projects on multicultural collections, multilingual assessment frameworks, and language use demographics in Australia. Collaborates internationally with institutions in Germany, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China.